Mary Lee McCarthy of Queens;N.Y.;formerly of Arnold City and Donora;died Tuesday;Jan.8;1985;at 9:45 a.m. in Booth Memorial Hospital;Queens;N.Y.;after a brief illness. She was 65. Mrs.McCarthy was born Oct.23;1919;in Dublin;Ga.;a daughter of the late Vonnae and Millie Lee Walker Dupree. She was preceded in death by her husband;Arthur W.McCarthy;who died April 13;1984. Surviving are three sons;Arthur;Gerald and Brian;all of New York;three daughters;Mrs.Joyce Carter;Mrs.Barbara Harrell;and Mrs.Jewell Ward;all of New York;and nine grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday;Jan.12;until 2 p.m. when services will be held with Elder W.L.Rawlings of Pittsburgh officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DAVID D. McCUEN
David D.McCuen;74;of Speers;died Tuesday;Jan.1;1985;at 9:20 p.m. in Jefferson Center Hospital. He was 74. Born June 8;1910 in Burgettstown;he was a son of the late William and Elizabeth Poole McCuen. Mr.McCuen retired from West Penn Power with 44 years of service. He was a Protestant by faith. He was preceded in death by his wife;Dorothy Simpson McCuen and a daughter;Karen Elaine McCuen. Surviving are one son;Donald McCuen of North Charleroi;two sisters;Mrs.David (Blanche) Douds of Imperial and Mrs.Clark (Edith) Ralston of Paris;Pa.;three grandchildren;Wayne;Barbara and Kristen McCuen and one great-granddaughter;Katherine Ann McCuen. Friends will be received on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.and on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where funeral services will be held Friday;Jan.4;at 1 p.m. with Rev.Gerald McCormick of the First United Methodist Church of Charleroi officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.
LONDO MONTI
FRED MATROZZO JR
Fred Matrozzo;Jr.;of 229 Water St.;Belle Vernon;died Monday;Dec.10;1984;at 5:30 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 46. Mr.Matrozzo was born Aug.31;1938;in Donora;a son of the late Fred Matrozzo;Sr.;who died in 1973;and Theresa Settimio Matrozzo;who died in 1984. He was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Employed as a heavy equipment operator;Mr.Matrozzo was a member of Local 66 of the International Union of Operating Engineers. A Belle Vernon resident most of his life;he served with the U.S.Army during the late 1950’s. Survivors include his widow;Shirley Bellingham Matrozzo;a brother;James J.Matrozzo of Belle Vernon;a sister;Delores Hauser of Monessen;and six aunts and uncles;Anthony Matrozzo of Belle Vernon;Angeline Cherock and Ralph Matrozzo; both of Arlington;Va.;Patrick Vadella of Elco;Joseph Vadella of Belle Vernon and Loretta Amorso of Donora. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a prayer service will be held Thursday;Dec.13;at 9:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.
ALBERT LEWIS MOON SR
ANGELINECANESTRALE MATHIEU
Angeline Mathieu of 500 Third St.;Monessen;died at Mon Valley Hospital;Thursday;Nov.22;1984;at 1:35 p.m. She was 68. Born in Italy Feb.12;1916;she was a daughter of the late Michael Canestrale and Libra Lombardo Canestrale;who survives and resides in Monessen. Mrs.Mathieu was a member of St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church of Monessen and its Legion of Mary. She was a resident of Monessen fro the past 65 years.In addition to her father;she was preceded in death by her husband;Maurice H.Mathieu Sr.on March 11;1982 and a brother;Matthew Canestrale in 1931. Surviving;in addition to her mother;are three sons;Maurice E.Mathieu Jr.of Bentleyville;Donald Mathieu of Charleroi and Rene Mathieu Sr.of Monessen;six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;two brothers;Joseph Canestrale of Monessen and Matthew Canestrale of Belle Vernon;four sisters;Mrs.Walter (Vinnie) Bell of Monessen;Mrs.William (Theresa) Peters of Harrisburg;Mrs.Mary Bednar of Monessen and Mrs.Norbert (Ann) Single of Monessen. Friends will be received on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home;441 Reed Ave.;Monessen;where a blessing service will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St.Cajetan Roman Catholic Church;Monessen;with Rev.P.Lino Ramellini officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Raymond D.Dalfonso Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DANIEL MAZUR
Daniel Mazur of 809 Cardiff Ave.;Lynnwood;Belle Vernon;died suddenly at 12:40 a.m. Saturday;Nov.10;1984;in Uniontown Hospital of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was 29. Mr.Mazur was born Sept.29;1955;in New Eagle;a son of the late Joseph Mazur;Jr;who died March 21;1981;and Julia Preisky Mazur;who survives and resides in Belle Vernon. He was an employee of the Atlas Merchandising Co.in Charleroi. Surviving;in addition to his mother;are a brother;David Mazur of Fairhope;Belle Vernon;three sisters;Dolores Mazur of Uniontown;Joan Rosul of Perryopolis;R.D.and Ruth Mazur at home;one nephew;three nieces;and several aunts;uncles and cousins. Friends will be received in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;Saturday from 2 to 4 annd 7 to 9 p.m.;Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m.;and on Monday until 11 a.m.;the time of services in the funeral home. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
LAWRENCE B. MATTIS
Graveside Services were held yesterday at 2:30 p.m. in Belle Vernon Cemetery;Belle Vernon;for Lawrence B.Mattis;73;of North Versailles;Pa.;who died Friday;Nov.2;1984;in Mckeesport Hospital;McKeesport;Pa. Mr.Mattis was a retired technican for U.S.Steel Corporation’s National Works in McKeesport. His late wife;Mary Mogan Mattis;was from Charleroi. Mr.Mattis was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are one brother;J.West Mattis;and one sister;Hallie Himes;both of Richland;Wash. Rev.James Laughrey;pastor;Port Vue Methodist Church;officiated at the services. The family suggets contributions in Mr.Mattis’ memory may be made to the American Cancer Society.
WILLIAM J. MILLER
William J.Miller of 518 Fourth St.;North Charleroi;died Thursday;Oct.25;1984;at 1:04 a.m. in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was 82. Mr.Miller was born Dec.2;1901;in Monessen;a son of the late Phillip and Mary Baldis Miller. A mid-Mon Valley resident all of his life;he was a member of Saints Cyril and Methodius Roman Catholic Church of Charleroi. Mr.Miller was also a member of the Senior Citizen Club and the Golden Agers;both of Charleroi.He was retired from the Irvin Works of the U.S.Steel Corp and was also a retired crossing guard at the North Charleroi Elementary School. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother;Albert Miller. Survivors include his wife;Evelyn DeSellems Miller;two daughters;Mrs.Bernard (Mary Ada) Zaucha and Mrs.William (Evelyn) Sedlak;both of North Charleroi;one sister;Mrs.Clair (Mary) Anderson of Belle vernon;eight grandchildren and two great-grandsons. Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home;819 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi. Blessing Service in the funeral home will be held Saturday;Oct.27; at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Saints Cyril and Methodius Roman Catholic Church with the Rev.Andrew Bialobok as celebrant. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The Carl J.Spallino Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
OLLIE L. MATHIS
Ollie L.Mathis of 1133 McMahon Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;Oct.17;1984;at Mon Valley Hospital. He was the son of the late Abe and Sadie Mathis of Gasden;Ala. Mr.Mathis retired from the Detroit News in Michigan. Surviving are his wife;Arwilda Carpenter Mathis; a son;Adrian Mathis of Washington;D.C.;two daughters;Vanessa Geng of Atlanta;Ga.;and Sheila Green of Michigan;and a host of relatives and friends. Friends will be received on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Draper Funeral Home;608 Sixth St.;Monessen;where funeral services will be held at the chapel at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Draper Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.